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decree
[ dih-kree ]
noun
- a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law:
a presidential decree.
- Law. a judicial decision or order.
- Theology. one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are foreordained.
verb (used with or without object)
- to command, ordain, or decide by decree.
decree
/ ɪˈː /
noun
- an edict, law, etc, made by someone in authority
- an order or judgment of a court made after hearing a suit, esp in matrimonial proceedings See decree nisi decree absolute
verb
- to order, adjudge, or ordain by decree
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- d· verb (used with object) predecreed predecreeing
- ܲd· adjective
- ɱ-· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of decree1
Example Sentences
In Canada, the premier of Manitoba, Wab Kinew, signed a decree in an oversized folder and held it up with his signature, à la Trump.
Kamel Jendoubi, a former minister who was tried in absentia, told AFP news agency: "This is not a judiciary ruling, but a political decree executed by judges under orders."
Boeing and its followers on Wall Street have largely taken a sanguine view of the Chinese decree.
In February, he announced 27% tariffs on Mexican imports and also repealed his presidential decree that had granted amnesty to undocumented Venezuelan migrants in the country.
Since taking office, he’s faced many of the problems that bedeviled prior sheriffs: poor jail conditions, sprawling consent decrees, allegations about deputy gangs and persistent staffing woes.
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